An aerial view of the Liantang Port/Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point in the North District of the New Territories. To shrink the distance between Shenzhen and Hong Kong, the government should consider building a north-south rail line from the port to Siu Sai Wan. Photo: SCMP
An aerial view of the Liantang Port/Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point in the North District of the New Territories. To shrink the distance between Shenzhen and Hong Kong, the government should consider building a north-south rail line from the port to Siu Sai Wan. Photo: SCMP
Francis Neoton Cheung
Opinion

Opinion

Francis Neoton Cheung

To chart a new economic course for Hong Kong, build a new north-south rail line

  • If the city is to transform into an innovation hub, high value-added manufacturing and new industries will need better transport connectivity
  • A new rail line that runs the length of the eastern New Territories and links to Hong Kong Island would be a bold statement of intent

Francis Neoton Cheung
Francis Neoton Cheung

Updated: 6:45am, 27 Jul, 2022

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An aerial view of the Liantang Port/Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point in the North District of the New Territories. To shrink the distance between Shenzhen and Hong Kong, the government should consider building a north-south rail line from the port to Siu Sai Wan. Photo: SCMP
An aerial view of the Liantang Port/Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point in the North District of the New Territories. To shrink the distance between Shenzhen and Hong Kong, the government should consider building a north-south rail line from the port to Siu Sai Wan. Photo: SCMP
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